Good thread.
The Constitution does not establish lifetime terms but states only that judges serve "during good behavior". This is not necessarily lifetime appointment language, and both conservative (The Federalist Society) and liberal think tanks have argued that it shouldn't be so interpreted. From the linked article:
"Turning to the language of Article III of the Constitution, Greene explained that the document says only that justices shall retain their posts “during good behavior.” That phrase has been traditionally read to require life tenure. Greene suggested that term limits, however, would not violate the Constitution if any statute made clear that justices may be removed from office during their 18-year terms only for violating 'good behavior.'"
https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/08/e...t-term-limits/
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